Led a production team to meet daily output, quality, and safety targets in a high-throughput environment. Coordinated assignments, monitored workflow, and resolved operational issues to minimize downtime. Trained and onboarded new team members on SOPs and equipment use. Communicated operational updates and escalated issues to supervisors.

Machine Operator at TreeHouse Foods - Western Waffles

June 1, 2022 - October 1, 2024

Operated and monitored machinery while maintaining quality and safety standards. Followed standardized processes and checklists to ensure consistent output. Identified and reported equipment or process issues to reduce production disruptions.

Team Manager at Independent Projects

December 1, 2025 - Present

Led software development projects across .NET 8, EF Core, SQLite, REST API, Swagger, and Git. Built a services layer to separate business logic from controllers, improved maintainability, and developed DTOs to decouple database entities from API responses. Implemented CRUD endpoints with EF Core relationships, validation, and DTOs.

Software Engineer (Project: SliceAPI) at SliceAPI

October 1, 2025 - Present

Built backend service for licensing functionality (LaaS) using TypeScript/Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Redis. Implemented middleware for logging, rate limiting, input validation, correlation IDs, and graceful degradation. Published SDK to npm: @sliceapi/sdk; integrated Stripe payments for subscriptions.